# Accident 19990312040799A: Piper PA28140, Rexburg, ID, March 12, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 12, 1999, 17:00 local time
- Place: Rexburg, ID
- Airport: Rexburg-Madison County Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.7797° N, 111.7601° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.7797&lon=-111.7601&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9578W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9578W-2013-08-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA99LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA043) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990312040799A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) A/C WAS FOUND IN THE RIVER ON THE NORTH END OF RUNWAY 34-IT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME IF THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER TAKEOFF OR PRIOR TO LANDING. IT IS ALSO UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME IF THE PILOT TURNED THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE TO "OFF", CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL OR IF IT WAS TURNED OFF BY THE RESCUERS. FUEL WAS FOUND IN BOTH WING FUEL TANKS, HOWEVER, ONLY A "FEW TEASPOONS" WERE IN THE CARBURETOR. THE PILOT IS IN INTENSIVE CARE AND HAS NOT YET BEEN INTERVIEWED. HIS INTERVIEW IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1999.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA99LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA043), Mar 13, 1999: Piper PA-28-140 (N9578W), Rexburg, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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